When we think of a river, dark, cool rushing water — full of energy and life — comes to mind. Yet, in the face of climate change we are frequently witnessing entirely dry river bed of Zayanderud with barely enough water to support fish and other aquatic life.

The Zayanderud River is considered as the blood of Isfahan as the lives of all Isfahanis are tied to the river. After several months of absence, the river has come back to the home and now big crowds come out everyday to enjoy the river. Let's see how they enjoy the magnificence of the river at night.

"We are only 5 years away from public water disaster in the country due to 50 years mismanagement in this regard," the head of the National Center for Strategic Studies of Agriculture and Water use at Iran's Chamber of Commerce said.

"According to the international formulas, the water issue in Iran can be resolved with 30% savings," the head of the National Center for Strategic Studies of Agriculture and Water use of Iran's Chamber of Commerce said.

"Despite the rainfall during the recent weeks, the inflow discharge of the Zayandeh-Rood dam and the reservoir storage are not desirable," the deputy of Conservation and Exploitation of Isfahan Regional Water Company said.

The ZayandehRood River which is the most popular tourist attraction in Isfahan has been dried for about 10 years. When the Zayandeh-Rood River was alive, Isfahan atmosphere was full of energy and the agricultural lands were green and beautiful. Currently, everywhere you look, you will find dead farmlands and empty water wells that only reflect your sound. Certainly, the drought has affected Isfahni people's lives in different ways, since their life were tied to the presence of the river. A large group of people live in the east part of Isfahan are farmers; unfortunately, decade-long drought has made many farmers to abandon their lands and seek employment in urban areas.

Saying that Isfahan municipality has cherished the World Cities Day by holding some programs in the central library of Isfahan municipality, the mayor of Isfahan said, "The motto of the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 was making cities more sustainable and resilient."

"Concerning the crisis that the Zayande-Rood River is facing with, we have to pay attention to all other subjects such as tourism industry, public health, preservation of the green space and historical that are being influenced by the current situation of the river," the mayor of Isfahan said.

Zayande-Rood River that has been flown since 10 days ago with the purpose of irrigating the gardens and recharge the agricultural water wells of the west of Isfahan to the areas around Mobarakeh County, was cut off since yesterday; this river is again dried.

The feeling of sadness driven by water loss has been added to their sadness of poverty; people live in this area have a hard life. They should beg for water so that their children won't be suffered from thirst on these hot days.

Governor of Shahreza said: "The lack of proper planning to deal with the today water crisis is a critique which is attributed to the performance of related organizations who are responsible to solve the issue."